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Definition: Nebraska from Collins English Dictionary

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1 a state of the western US: consists of an undulating plain. Capital: Lincoln. Pop: 1 739 291 (2003 est). Area: 197 974 sq km (76 483 sq miles) Abbreviation: Nebr. or with zip code NE

Nebraska

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
State in central USA, bordered to the west by Wyoming , to the north by South Dakota , to the east by Iowa and Missouri , to the south by Kansas , and to the southwest by Colorado ; area 199,098 sq km/76,872 sq mi; population (2010) 1,826,341; capital Lincoln . Part of the Midwest , Nebraska's landscape rises gradually from the east to the High Plains of the west. The state is a leading crop producer, including corn and wheat, and has an important cattle and hog industry. Food processing is also significant economically. Major cities include Omaha , Bellevue , Grand Island , Kearney , Fremont , North Platte, Hastings , Norfolk, and Columbus. Originally home to Plains Indians , including the Cheyenne , Arapaho , Omaha , Sioux , Oto, and Pawnee people, Nebraska was acquired by the USA as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Nebraska was organized as a territory in 1854 and was admitted to the Union in 1867 as the 37th US state. Physical Nebraska rises gradually in a series of rolling…
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
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State in W central USA, in the Great Plains; the capital is Lincoln . Omaha is the largest city. The region was acquired under the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and was unexplored until the Lewis and Clark expedition (1804). The territory of Nebraska was created in 1854. Nebraska was admitted to the…
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From The Great American History Fact-Finder
(Corn Husker State) joined the Union on March 1, 1867, as the thirty-seventh state. (See maps: United States Physical Features and United States Political Features .) It had become a territory in 1854. The first homestead claim under the Homestead Act was made in Nebraska. Nebraska's largest cities…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(nӘbrăs'kӘ), Great Plains state of the central United States. It is bordered by Iowa and Missouri, across the Missouri River (E), Kansas (S), Colorado (SW), Wyoming (NW), and South Dakota (N). Area , 77,227 sq mi (200,018 sq km). Pop. (2010) 1,826,341, a 6.7% increase since the 2000 census. Capital…
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From Encyclopedia of Free Blacks and People of Color in the Americas
Of the states of the Middle West, Nebraska had one of the smallest free black populations during the 19th century. It became a state in 1867 and is today bordered by South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming (see also inland west of the United States ). One of the first black…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
State, west-central U.S. Area: 77,347 sq mi (200,329 sq km). Population: (2010) 1,826,341; (2016 est.) 1,907,116. Capital: Lincoln . Nebraska is bordered by South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming. The Missouri River is on its eastern boundary. The North Platte and South Platte…
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From U.S. Land & Natural Resources Policy: A Public Issues Handbook
Nebraska
Topic Value Time Period Sources: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, State Profiles, December 2010; United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2007 National Resources Inventory; U.S. General Services Administration, Federal Real Property…
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From Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States
The State of Nebraska is a capital punishment jurisdiction. The State reenacted its death penalty law after the United States Supreme Court decision in Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972), on April 20, 1973. Nebraska has a three-tier legal system. The State's legal system is composed of a supreme…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
State in central USA, bordered to the west by Wyoming , to the north by South Dakota , to the east by Iowa and Missouri , to the south by Kansas , and to the southwest by Colorado ; area 199,098 sq km/76,872 sq mi; population (2010) 1,826,341; capital Lincoln . Part of the Midwest , Nebraska's…
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John G. Neihardt Center and surrounding garden.
Nebraska is home to 26,492 Native people and four tribal councils. BANCROFT John G. Neihardt Center State Historic Site The John G. Neihardt Center seeks to educate the public using the literary and thematic legacy of John G. Neihardt and to preserve the heritage of the Great Plains and the voices…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
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A central state of U.S.A., bounded on N by South Dakota, on E by Iowa and a corner of Missouri, on S by Kansas and Colorado, and on W by Wyoming; 15th state in area, 77,355 sq. mi. (200,349 sq. km.); 38th state in population, (2000c) 1,711,263; ✽ Lincoln; 37th state admitted to Union (1867). …
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